Carrabba's Sausage and Lentil Soup

By Boo's Mom on April 04, 2006

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79 Reviews

Photo by Courtney C.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6-8

Photo by Courtney C.

About This Recipe

"I've gone to Carrabas many times just for this soup. A lady from my supper club happened to bring this in for our soup theme and it tasted exactly like Carrabas! I've substituted Italian turkey many times and you would never notice the difference. You might also want to sprinkle some fresh basil and Parmesan cheese on top. Its good with a crusty piece of bread!"

Ingredients

1 lb
Italian sausage
( You can also use Italian turkey sausage)

1 large
onion, chopped

1 stalk
celery, chopped

2 large
carrots, chopped

1 small
zucchini, chopped

6 cups
chicken broth

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans
diced tomatoes, undrained

2 -3
garlic cloves

1 teaspoon
salt

2 cups
dry lentils

black pepper

red pepper flakes

basil

oregano

parsley

thyme

Directions

Brown sausage; drain off fat.

In a large pot combine all ingredients bring to boil.

Reduce heat,cover.

Simmer for about 1 hour or until lentils are tender. Add water if necessary, for desired consistency. I like to puree about 1 cup of the soup and add back to pot to give it a thicker consistency.